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Wood Anemone Plate
Completely unique plates using foraged seasonal plants in my local landscape. They are ever changing and ever growing.
Slab made with snowdrop plant decoration using a buff stoneware, pressed in plants and glazed.
Roughly around 13cm
Unique and made to order, will vary in shape slightly from image.
3-4 weeks until shipping.
Folklore
Wood anemones have long been tied to fleeting beauty and the quiet magic of spring woodlands. In European folklore, they were sometimes called “windflowers,” believed to open only when touched by the wind. They were associated with protection but also with transience thought to fade quickly if picked, reminding people to appreciate what is brief and delicate. In some traditions, they were linked to fairies and woodland spirits, said to carpet the forest floor where unseen beings passed.
Medicinal
Traditionally used in very small, carefully prepared amounts, wood anemone was valued in folk remedies for headaches, joint pain, and respiratory complaints. However, the plant is toxic when fresh and was handled with caution, meaning its medicinal use has largely fallen out of practice in modern herbalism.
Time of Year
March – May
Wood anemones bloom in early to mid-spring, forming soft white carpets across woodland floors before the tree canopy fully leafs out. Their star-like flowers follow the light, opening in sunshine and closing in shade, and their brief flowering period marks a fleeting but beautiful moment in the season.
Wood Anemone Plate
Completely unique plates using foraged seasonal plants in my local landscape. They are ever changing and ever growing.
Slab made with snowdrop plant decoration using a buff stoneware, pressed in plants and glazed.
Roughly around 13cm
Unique and made to order, will vary in shape slightly from image.
3-4 weeks until shipping.
Folklore
Wood anemones have long been tied to fleeting beauty and the quiet magic of spring woodlands. In European folklore, they were sometimes called “windflowers,” believed to open only when touched by the wind. They were associated with protection but also with transience thought to fade quickly if picked, reminding people to appreciate what is brief and delicate. In some traditions, they were linked to fairies and woodland spirits, said to carpet the forest floor where unseen beings passed.
Medicinal
Traditionally used in very small, carefully prepared amounts, wood anemone was valued in folk remedies for headaches, joint pain, and respiratory complaints. However, the plant is toxic when fresh and was handled with caution, meaning its medicinal use has largely fallen out of practice in modern herbalism.
Time of Year
March – May
Wood anemones bloom in early to mid-spring, forming soft white carpets across woodland floors before the tree canopy fully leafs out. Their star-like flowers follow the light, opening in sunshine and closing in shade, and their brief flowering period marks a fleeting but beautiful moment in the season.